Tablets and smartphones are becoming enemies of childhood, this is how they are affecting children's health:

News Topical, Digital Desk : You must have seen the movie Toy Story in your childhood. It shows the special relationship between toys and children. Children had a special connection with their toys. They wanted to spend most of their time with their toys.

You too must have loved your toys a lot in your childhood. But this is not seen in children of today. Children now like to play less with toys and prefer to spend more of their time with electronic gadgets (Smart Phone Addiction in Kids).

This is a very serious issue, which is also being tried to draw attention to in the 5th movie of the Toy Story series (Toy Story 5). Actually, the villain in this movie is a tablet, with which the child is spending more time and ignoring his toys.

The same thing is happening in real life these days. But this situation is quite serious. It is not only harmful for their physical and mental health, but is also affecting their social and emotional development. Let's know the disadvantages of increasing screen time in children.

Effect on physical health

Excessive use of electronic gadgets is harming the physical health of children. Sitting in front of the screen for a long time puts pressure on their eyes, which can cause problems like eye irritation, blurred vision and myopia .

Apart from this, excessive use of gadgets reduces the physical activities of children, which can lead to obesity, weak bones and muscle problems. Lack of physical exercise also weakens their immunity , due to which they can fall sick more often.

Harm to mental health

Excessive use of electronic gadgets is also proving to be harmful for the mental health of children. Children who use smartphones or video games for a long time face problems like anxiety, depression and lack of focus.

Addiction to social media and online games distances them from the real world, which can disturb their psychological balance. Some children also start showing aggressive behavior because of this, as they start consuming more violent games and content.

Impaired social and emotional development

Toys and outdoor games help increase children's social contact, while electronic gadgets push them towards loneliness. They spend less time with friends and family and get lost in the virtual world.

This reduces their ability to communicate and weakens their emotional connections. Children move away from reality, which is necessary for their personality development.